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Dry-Cured Smoked Pork Loin
Balanced, flavorful, and enjoyable—this recipe has it all.
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Additional Time
14 d
Total Time
14 d 4 hrs 45 mins
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 59 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
Polish
Ingredients
- 1000 g pork loin boneless
For the wet cure
- 22.5 g kosher salt
- 2.5 g Cure #1
- 3 g black pepper medium grind
- 1 clove garlic pressed or sliced
- 25 g maple syrup
- 1 g ground sage
- 1 g ground coriander
Instructions
- Trim the pork loin(s) of fat and silverskin. Cut in half.
- Weigh each piece in grams. Divide by 1000, then multiply each ingredient by that number. For example, if the meat weighs 1700 g, you need to multiply the ingredients specified above by 1.7. Use the US Customary measurements if you want but it may be a little more challenging.
- Combine the salt, Cure #1, black pepper, sage, and coriander in a small bowl.
- Rub the dry cure mix evenly on all sides of the pork loin. Evenly apply pressed garlic.
- Place the meat into a Ziploc or vacuum-sealer bag and drizzle maple syrup spreading it evenly over the meat. Seal and refrigerate for 14 days, flipping and massaging occasionally. If using a Ziploc bag, expel as much air as possible before sealing the bag.
- Two weeks later, remove the meat from the bags, pat dry with paper towels, and scrape off excess seasonings. Let the meat rest on a cooling rack for an hour at room temperature.
- Move the meat to the smokehouse, hang on S-hooks, and dry it without smoke at about 115F (45C) for another 30-45 minutes.
- When the surface is dry to touch, increase the temperature to 140F (60C) and smoke until the desired color is attained, at least 2 hours adn up to 4-6 hours.
- When the smoking is just about done, fill a large pot with water, heat it up to 176F. Transfer the meat to the pot, as is or packed in vacuum-sealed plastic bags or Ziploc bags, and poach, maintaining the water temperature between 167F and 176F, until the internal temperature of the meat reaches 154F, about 40-50 minutes. (See notes).
- Remove the pork loins from the pot and shower with cold water then hang at room temperature to cool down.
- Refrigerate overnight before slicing and enjoying. Store in a fridge, wrapped in butcher paper, for up to 1-2 weeks or freeze for up to 3 months. Serve sliced as thinly as you can.
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Notes
- The new USDA guidelines recommend cooking solid pork meat to 145F internal. Marianski in his Home Production of Quality Meats and Sausages book mentions that pork loins are smoked to 142F - 152F. While many traditional Polish recipes specify 154F - 158F as the target temperature for solid pork meat.
Nutrition Information
Calories
59kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
26mg
(9%)
Sodium
424mg
(18%)
Potassium
161mg
(5%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
3IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
5mg
(1%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 59
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 59kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 424mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 161mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 3IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.